Valerie LaPointe

Biography

Valerie LaPointe is an American director and storyboard artist born on August 4, 1981, in Norfolk, Virginia. She began her career goal at the age of eight, inspired by Disney's The Little Mermaid, and later attended Virginia Commonwealth University, where she produced a student film titled Night Life. After graduating with a BFA degree in 2003, LaPointe received a Jacob K. Javits Fellowship from the United States Department of Education.